Kickstarter’s amazing story…. love this company.

If you're a filmmaker, photographer, actor, chef or just about any other creative type, you've no doubt heard about the phenomenon that is Kickstarter, the largest creative crowd-funding site in the world. From the TWiST NYC studios, Jason interviews Kickstarter's co-founder Yancey Strickler, who has a wealth of advice to give to would-be entrepreneurs and those who want their own pet-project kickstarted.kickstarter's amazing story…

0:00–1:00 Welcome and introduction of guest, Yancey Strickler.1:00–2:00 Thank you to Belgrave Trust for the studio and to Squarespace for sponsoring the show. (Remember to thank @squarespace!)2:00–4:00 How did Kickstarter get its start?10:00–12:00 What was the size of a project in the early days?12:00–14:00 Would this idea have worked prior to social media?15:00–19:00 So the middle man lost out on one of the most amazing products that could have been in the Apple store?19:00–20:00 Who are the imitators that are doing this in Europe and giving equity?20:00–21:00 How did the team over at USV come to invest?21:00–22:00 How does Kickstarter make money?22:00–23:00 Is that something unique to Amazon's payment system?23:00–24:30 $60 million has been pledged so far and how many projects?25:30–26:30 How do you keep fraud or failure out of the system?26:30–27:00 So people can say, I didn't like the result, I'm charging back?27:00–28:30 Why is the quality of projects on Kickstarter so high?28:30–29:00 Do people go to Kickstarter looking for a project to fund or do they go because someone emailed them?29:00–30:00 GoToMeeting ad. Remember to thank @gotomeeting!30:00–31:30 Ok, back to it: Do people go to Kickstarter looking for a project to fund or do they go because someone emailed them?31:30–32:30 How is this impacting different industries? Where are you having the biggest impact?32:30–33:30 How many projects do you think you'll have at Sundance next year?33:30–34:00 So under-serviced demographics are getting the most traction?34:00–35:15 Is there something fundamentally changing about culture consumption?35:15–37:00 In a way it's a triumph over the lowest common denominator of the arts?37:00–37:45 So now the legends are coming?37:45–41:00 As a first time entrepreneur, what's been the hardest part?41:00–42:30 A year ago how much were you doing per week?43:00–44:30 Will it go down to the mom and pop level? You're not snobs about the project?44:30–45:45 Do you have any advice for people to get their project approved and get it on the front page?45:45–46:15 This has been an amazing interview and I cannot stop thinking about Kickstarter.46:15–47:00 Thank you to our sponsors GoToMeeting and Squarespace, and to our TWiST List Executive Producers for joining me in the studio.47:00–47:15 Remember to tune in Friday at 7pm PT for the special TWISTEES 2nd anniversary show. If you're in the LA area, come join us in the studio: http://twist-2.eventbrite.com